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* ''[[Tomb Raider]]: Anniversary'', as referenced in the quote above, is a remake of the original ''Tomb Raider'', featuring gameplay elements of the later games, along with some more debatable changes...
* ''[[Tomb Raider]]: Anniversary'', as referenced in the quote above, is a remake of the original ''Tomb Raider'', featuring gameplay elements of the later games, along with some more debatable changes...
* [[Square Enix]] is more or less a king of this trope. They have been known for porting/remaking games more often than they should.
* [[Square Enix]] is more or less a king of this trope. They have been known for porting/remaking games more often than they should.
** [[Final Fantasy I|The first]] [[Final Fantasy II (Video Game)|two]] games in the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series have been remade for the Wonderswan, PS, GBA, and the PSP, with each new version having a bit more content than the previous.
** [[Final Fantasy I|The first]] [[Final Fantasy II|two]] games in the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series have been remade for the Wonderswan, PS, GBA, and the PSP, with each new version having a bit more content than the previous.
** And there was a Japan-Famicom compilation of the first two games near the end of the platform's lifespan.
** And there was a Japan-Famicom compilation of the first two games near the end of the platform's lifespan.
** However, the original ''[[Final Fantasy III]]'' for the Family Computer was remade only once for the Nintendo DS, using the system's 3D capabilities.
** However, the original ''[[Final Fantasy III]]'' for the Family Computer was remade only once for the Nintendo DS, using the system's 3D capabilities.
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*** The first three games were remade for the GBC with [[Dragon Quest I|I]] & [[Dragon Quest II|II]] compiled and [[Dragon Quest III|III]] as a cartridge itself. They were even remade for the Super Famicom in Japan.
*** The first three games were remade for the GBC with [[Dragon Quest I|I]] & [[Dragon Quest II|II]] compiled and [[Dragon Quest III|III]] as a cartridge itself. They were even remade for the Super Famicom in Japan.
** Oddly, though, they're pretty evasive about remaking the one game which players around the world are absolutely clamoring to be remade: ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''. Official line is that they won't remake a game if it's still playable on modern systems (and with the PS2 and PS3's backward compatibility, it is), while rumors persist to the contrary. A PS3 tech-demo remake of the game's opening cutscene does absolutely nothing to clarify matters.
** Oddly, though, they're pretty evasive about remaking the one game which players around the world are absolutely clamoring to be remade: ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''. Official line is that they won't remake a game if it's still playable on modern systems (and with the PS2 and PS3's backward compatibility, it is), while rumors persist to the contrary. A PS3 tech-demo remake of the game's opening cutscene does absolutely nothing to clarify matters.
*** The original is now on the PSN for PSP and [[Play Station 3]] so they have even less reason to remake it properly, especially given that, unlike most media, people who work in games get royalties. As long as the original can still move units like a boss, they have every reason NOT to port/remake it and a sizable quadrant of people who'd be against it.
*** The original is now on the PSN for PSP and [[PlayStation 3]] so they have even less reason to remake it properly, especially given that, unlike most media, people who work in games get royalties. As long as the original can still move units like a boss, they have every reason NOT to port/remake it and a sizable quadrant of people who'd be against it.
*** Given that Square always tends to test out new hardware with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOaQipB0cNw rebuilds of] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgYGvjUHKkg old material], [[Did Not Do the Research|you'd think people would know not to get their hopes up.]]
*** Given that Square always tends to test out new hardware with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOaQipB0cNw rebuilds of] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgYGvjUHKkg old material], [[Did Not Do the Research|you'd think people would know not to get their hopes up.]]
** ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' was remade for the PSP, given voice-acted cel-shaded cutscenes, an improved script that removed much of the [[Engrish]] in the script, and stronger ties to the other games in the Ivalice Alliance (including Balthier from ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' and Luso from ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance|Final Fantasy Tactics A2]]'' appearing as playable characters).
** ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' was remade for the PSP, given voice-acted cel-shaded cutscenes, an improved script that removed much of the [[Engrish]] in the script, and stronger ties to the other games in the Ivalice Alliance (including Balthier from ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' and Luso from ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance|Final Fantasy Tactics A2]]'' appearing as playable characters).
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* ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]] Anniversary'' appears to be mainly a graphical upgrade, with several gameplay enhancements including online co-op.
* ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]] Anniversary'' appears to be mainly a graphical upgrade, with several gameplay enhancements including online co-op.
* ''[[Adventures of Lolo|Meikyuu Sinwa/Eggerland 2]]'' for the [[MSX|MSX2]] was remade as ''Eggerland'' for the [[FDS]], with additional levels, redone graphics and music, save files, and the first actual appearance of series [[Big Bad]] King Egger, who had previously been [[All There in the Manual]].
* ''[[Adventures of Lolo|Meikyuu Sinwa/Eggerland 2]]'' for the [[MSX|MSX2]] was remade as ''Eggerland'' for the [[FDS]], with additional levels, redone graphics and music, save files, and the first actual appearance of series [[Big Bad]] King Egger, who had previously been [[All There in the Manual]].
* The [[Play Station 3]] version of ''[[Medal of Honor]] 2010'' includes an HD remaster of ''Medal of Honor: Frontline'', which has numerous gameplay enhancements including the "iron sights" aiming featured in many modern shooters.
* The [[PlayStation 3]] version of ''[[Medal of Honor]] 2010'' includes an HD remaster of ''Medal of Honor: Frontline'', which has numerous gameplay enhancements including the "iron sights" aiming featured in many modern shooters.
* Somewhere between [[Ascended Fanfic]] and this trope lies ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]'', an updated release of the original ''[[Quake]]'' mod done on Valve's Goldsrc engine.
* Somewhere between [[Ascended Fanfic]] and this trope lies ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]'', an updated release of the original ''[[Quake]]'' mod done on Valve's Goldsrc engine.
* The [[Turbo Grafx 16]] version of ''[[The Tower of Druaga]]'' had 60 redesigned floors now depicted in [[Three Quarters View]], and a lot of new treasures, many of which had to be equipped to be used. It also eliminated two of the more frustrating features of the arcade game: the floor timers and the bad potions on certain floors.
* The [[Turbo Grafx 16]] version of ''[[The Tower of Druaga]]'' had 60 redesigned floors now depicted in [[Three Quarters View]], and a lot of new treasures, many of which had to be equipped to be used. It also eliminated two of the more frustrating features of the arcade game: the floor timers and the bad potions on certain floors.
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